Hamilton Author Ron Chernow Coming to a Town Near You
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With the construction at the Scarsdale Library, many Scarsdale residents are heading over to the White Plains Public Library to access resources, study spaces and cafe. Here’s a chance to give back and hear Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Chernow at the same time.
On October 20 from 7-10 pm the White Plains Library Foundation will host a special evening, its annual fall gala with Mr. Chernow. The gala celebrates the Foundation’s 23rd anniversary and raises funds to support library programs and services. In addition to wine and a buffet dinner, all guests will receive a copy of Ron Chernow’s latest book, Grant, a dramatic portrait of one of the country’s most compelling presidents, Ulysses S. Grant (soon to be adapted into documentary TV series and feature film).
Ron Chernow’s bestselling books include The House of Morgan, winner of the National Book Award; The Warburgs, which won the George S. Eccles Prize; The Death of the Banker; Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award; Washington: A Life, which received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography; Alexander Hamilton, nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award and adapted into the award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton and Grant, named one of the 10 Best Books of 2017 by The New York Times Book Review.
If you’d like to attend, click here to buy tickets. RSVP required by October 10. Questions? Please call the Foundation at 914-422-1495 or [email protected].
Voter Information for Primary Day: Thursday September 13
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The Primary Election will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 between 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Scarsdale polling locations are as follows:
Election District Location
1, 2, 19 Greenacres School
3, 4, 5, 11, 12 Fox Meadow School
6, 7 Village Hall
8, 9, 10 Edgewood School
13, 14, 18 Heathcote School
15, 16 Quaker Ridge School
17 Crossway Fire House
There is a primary election for the following parties in the Town of Scarsdale for the September 13, 2018 primary election:
Democratic Party – Countywide
Reform Party – Countywide, Open Ballot for Attorney General
The Reform Party is having an “Open Primary” which allows all non-affiliated voters to vote in their primary. This means that there will be non-affiliated voters’ names in those poll books. They are only allowed to vote in the Reform Party, this does not apply to any of the other parties.
To look up a polling location by residence, or to find additional information on the primary election and voting, residents may visit the Westchester County Board of Election website or call (914) 995-5700. Residents may also call the Scarsdale Town Clerk’s office at (914) 722-1175 for further details.
Allison Stafford named to the Lohud Elite 11
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Allison Stafford, a senior co-captain and mid-fielder on the 2018 Scarsdale High School Girls Varsity A Soccer team, was named this week to the Lohud Elite 11. Lohud, which is published by the Journal News, annually identifies before the high school season the top 11 girls and boys high school soccer players in the region. The high schools considered are all public and private high schools in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York State. After the 2017 season, Stafford was named 5th team All New York State, All Section and League player of the year. This year’s designation as a member of the Lohud Elite 11 adds to the growing recognition of her soccer accomplishments. She expects to attend and play varsity soccer at Amherst College in 2019.
Fifth Annual Youth Sports Jamboree
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The Scarsdale Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department in conjunction with Scarsdale independent sports organization and local neighborhood athletic associations will be sponsoring a fun filled day of youth sports activities for the community on Saturday, September 8th from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Crossway Field Complex. The jamboree is designed to educate and showcase the wide variety of youth sport options available in the community. There will be wide variety of sports, games, food, music, inflatable amusements and more. This event is free and open to all Scarsdale residents. For more information visit the Scarsdale Recreation website at www.scarsdale.com/recreation, or you may call the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department at 722-1160 with any questions.
Scarsdale Swimmers Take Medals at the Conference Championships
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Brendan Lee, Justin DiSanto, Michael Disanto (all Scarsdale) and Jason Amato (Eastchester) swam in the 17Y Conference RelayScarsdale swimmers on the Wykagyl Swim Team continued to win medals at the Conference Championships at Westchester Country Club on August 9. See the results and photos below:
Results
Charlotte Lemerond, age 6
4th 6U Freestyle
6th 6U Backstroke
Charles Lemerond, age 8
4th 8U Freestyle
1st 8U Butterfly - set new record
2nd 8U Relay
6th 10U Relay
Patrick Carroll, age 12
10th 12U Freestyle
12th 12U Backstroke
4th 13U Relay
Mia Carroll, age 17
11th 17U Relay
Justin DiSanto, age 15
Varsity Captains for the coming season. Riley and Jackson Haffner, Alex Efforo and Michael DiSanto
6th 17U Freestyle
3rd 17U Backstroke
2nd 17U Breaststroke
3rd 17U Relay
Michael DiSanto, age 17
3rd 17U Relay
Kieran Lee, age 10
2nd 10U Freestyle
2nd 10U Backstroke
1st 10U Breaststroke - new record set
6th 10U Relay
Aidan Lee, age 12
1st 12U Backstroke
2nd 12U Breaststroke
1st 12U Butterfly
4th 13U Relay
Megan Lee, age 14
2nd 14U Freestyle
1st 14U Backstroke
1st 14U Butterfly
11th 17U Relay
Brendan Lee, age 15
Charlotte and Charles Lemerond
5th 17U Freestyle
4th 17U Breaststroke
8th 17U Butterfly
3rd 17U Relay
